Patient Controlled Regional Analgesia Following Carpal Tunnel Release: A Double-Blind Study Using Distal Perineural Catheters

Region Örebro County88 enrolled

Overview

This study was done with the primary aim of assessing the efficacy (as calculated by pain intensity difference) of patient controlled regional analgesia (PCRA) technique against oral analgesics, which has been the standard of care at our hospital. Secondary objectives were to analyze the volume and dose of LA that should be given, patient satisfaction and the long-term outcome for patients treated with the PCRA technique.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Ropivacaine 0.2%DRUG

10 ml

Ropivacaine 0.75%DRUG

3 ml

Normal salineDRUG

10 ml

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with clinically established carpel tunnel syndrome * Surgery performed under local anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain requiring analgesics

Locations (1)

Örebro University Hospital

Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time frame: 24 h

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary objectives were to analyze the volume and dose of LA that should be given, patient satisfaction and the long-term outcome for patients treated with the PCRA technique.

Time frame: Up to 1 yr after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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